A QLCS moved across all of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on March 30, producing several reports of wind damage. Ahead of the QLCS, strong south winds of 40 to 60 mph occurred for around 12 hours during the afternoon and evening, causing considerable wind damage in many areas.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A QLCS moved across all of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on March 30, producing several reports of wind damage. Ahead of the QLCS, strong south winds of 40 to 60 mph occurred for around 12 hours during the afternoon and evening, causing considerable wind damage in many areas. Measured peak wind gusts included 56 mph at the Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS at 536pm CDT, 55 mph at the Nashville International Airport ASOS at 758pm CDT, and 55 mph at the Shelbyville Bomar Field AWOS at 815pm CDT.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 11:48 AM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1248 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Pressure gradient still expected to become tighter throughout the afternoon and evening. Wind gusts across most of the area already 25-35mph and they will just get stronger as the day goes on. There will be a window ahead of the expected thunderstorm line late day west, well into the evening east when wind gusts will hit 45-50+mph most places. There still remains the threat of severe storms producing even stronger winds/isolated TORs but latest data would suggest the southwest has the highest chance. Temps across the area are still expected to reach 80 most locations. Thus only made small changes to current forecast as trends reflected quite well at this time. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR conditions continue for now. MVFR to IFR conditions are expected to develop as a line of TSRA moves through the area, with CKV likely being impacted after 23Z, BNA/MQY after 01Z, and CSV after 05Z. Vis will begin to improve a few hours after TSRA moves through with cigs improving near the end of the current TAF period. Gusty, southerly winds expected, with gusts upwards of 35 to 40 kts possible. Winds will begin to calm slightly after 05Z, with winds becoming more westerly by 15Z. LLWS expected between 22Z and 05Z. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Thursday for Bedford-Cannon- Cheatham-Clay-Coffee-Cumberland-Davidson-De Kalb-Dickson- Fentress-Giles-Grundy-Hickman-Houston-Humphreys-Jackson-Lawrence- Lewis-Macon-Marshall-Maury-Montgomery-Overton-Perry-Pickett- Putnam-Robertson-Rutherford-Smith-Stewart-Sumner-Trousdale-Van Buren-Warren-Wayne-White-Williamson-Wilson. && DISCUSSION......07 AVIATION........Adcock
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 421 AM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-311000- Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston- Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson- Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury- Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee- Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles- 421 AM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening. Damaging winds primary threat, but tornadoes are also possible. In addition to thunderstorms, non-thunderstorm wind gusts up to 55 MPH are expected mid morning hours today through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. Spotter Thunderstorm Reporting Criteria... Tornado Funnel Cloud Flooding Hail >= 1/2 Inch Winds > 50 MPH(Measured) Structural Damage Trees or Power Lines Down JB Wright
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:04 UTC.
10 strong wind, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down at Cedar Creek Commons in Mount Juliet at 115pm CDT, a tree was uprooted at Mount Juliet Middle School at 333pm CDT, and a tree was blown down on Nonaville Road at 8pm CDT.
Trees were blown down in Linden along Blue Sky Road and a roof was blown off of a house in Lobelville in 356pm CDT. A metal roof was partially blown off a business in downtown Lobelville at 5pm CDT.
A club house suffered roof damage in Greenbrier at 5pm CDT.
A large tree fell on house at 101 June Street in McMinnville that displaced 5 occupants at 525pm CDT. Some of the residents suffered minor abrasions. Another tree was blown down onto a house at 607 West End Avenue causing some structural damage at 652pm CDT.
Roof damage occurred to the Lawrenceburg Fire Department station on North Locust Avenue at 535pm CDT. A 24 inch diameter tree fell in a yard on Marston Road at 6pm CDT. A few homes also suffered roof damage in Five Points on Five Points Road and on Second Creek Road at 731pm CDT.
Part of the exterior of the Courtyard Marriott at 4th Street and Church Street in downtown Nashville was blown off at 540pm CDT. A tSpotter report indicated part of a sheet metal roof was blown off a home on Roosevelt Road at 552pm CDT. Another tSpotter report and photo showed a tree was blown down onto a house in Old Hickory at 710pm CDT. Yet another tSpotter report indicated a porch roof was blown off and onto the roof of a home on Tanglewood Drive at Ruskin Court at 849pm CDT.
A tSpotter report indicated a large tree was blown down blocking Sulphur Springs Road at Jarrell Ridge Road at 611pm CDT.
A gas station awning was blown over outside of Smithville at 626pm CDT.
Numerous trees were reportedly blown down across the county at 7pm CDT.
A Facebook report indicated a roof was partially blown off an historic home on Highway 31E at Briar Rose Hill in Bethpage at 703pm CDT.
Several trees were blown down across western parts of the county.
A trained spotter estimated 60+ mph winds in Lobelville.
A few trees were blown down across the county.
A tree was blown down at Genson Road and Highway 240.
A tree was blown down that blocked Valley Road at Buffalo Road.
Marshall County EMA reported a 3 mile long by 1/2 mile wide swath of wind damage occurred across the northeast side of Lewisburg. A mobile home on Verona Road lost much of its roof and several trees were blown down with one falling onto a house. Along Nashville Highway from Ellington Parkway to Old Farmington Road, several businesses suffered minor roof and siding damage and a pole barn collapsed. Further to the northeast, several trees were blown down and a barn was heavily damaged on Holly Grove Road and Long Distance Road. The Marshall County EOC just southwest of where the damage began measured a peak wind gust of 54 mph.
A tSpotter report and photo showed a tree snapped in the Founders Pointe neighborhood.
Facebook report of a large tree blown down onto a camper on Gibbs Lane.
A Facebook report indicated a small shed was blown over and a few small trees were downed on Norton Road.
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